NEWS

We were recently joined by a number of our lovely investors for a tour of Ray Valley Solar Park in North Oxfordshire, where we found out more about the fascinating history of the site. Looking at Ray Valley today, you might not immediately think of Roman soldiers drilling in formation, or Saxon monks tending to […]

It is with huge sadness that we have to communicate the death of our wonderful colleague, Professor Malcolm McCulloch, last Friday. Malcolm came to Oxford from Witwatersrand University in South Africa in 1993. He created the Energy and Power Research Group here and did some truly amazing and highly technical innovation work – he was […]

We’re proud to announce that Low Carbon Hub is sponsoring the 2026 Oxford Climate Awards, an initiative by Oxford City Council and the Oxford Mail celebrating the people and organisations across Oxfordshire who are taking action on climate change. We’re sponsoring two categories: the Climate Action Champion Award and Sustainable Medium Business of the Year. […]

We’re thrilled to share that the Community Energy Fund share offer surpassed its initial £500,000 target. Thank you to everyone who has invested. All funds will be used for a genuinely groundbreaking project: the first community-owned battery storage project. But we’re not stopping there. The offer remains open for over-raising up to £1.2 million, and […]

We have some exciting news: two organisations have stepped up to provide £60,000 in match funding to back our Ray Valley Solar battery share offer. We Have the POWER have contributed £30,000, and another institutional funder has committed a further £30,000. This means the next £60,000 invested will be matched pound for pound, instantly doubling […]

Oxfordshire County Council has launched a public consultation on a new draft policy for community benefit contributions and shared ownership of clean energy projects and we’re asking everyone in our community to take part. The policy, developed in partnership with community energy groups including Low Carbon Hub, and with input from other key organisations like council officers, parish councils and landowners, sets out how developers […]

Our small grants for community groups just got better. Apply with a simpler online form and a wider scope of activities that can be funded.

The case for renewable energy just got a lot stronger. Here's why British sunshine matters more than ever.

Fields of solar panels and wildflower meadows – it sounds unlikely. But the evidence tells a more interesting story – one that's worth considering. 

We’ve now supported over 500 Oxfordshire organisations with fully-funded energy assessments, and delivered over £125,000 in match-funding towards energy efficiency upgrades in the last financial year. Managing premises for a small business, charity or community can be costly, confusing and seriously time-consuming. Because of this, energy usage might not always be at the top of […]

A small grant from Low Carbon Hub can go a long way – from thermal imaging campaigns to fashion shows, EV charging upgrades to repair cafes. Here's how fifteen Oxfordshire community groups are putting their 2025–26 grants to work.

Battery storage is the next frontier for community energy. Here's what we learned building the case for a 3MW battery at Ray Valley Solar – and why the timing matters.